Will Smith seems to be staying away from nostalgia as evidenced by his decision to choose "Suicide Squad" over "Independence Day: Resurgence." In a Facebook Live chat, the actor said that he did not want to go back to old franchise, and that he would rather try something new. Did Will Smith regret his decision?
In 1996, "Independence Day" was a big hit, and was credited to one of Will Smith's biggest achievement in his career. So fans are wondering why would he accept the new role of an antihero Deadshot in "Suicide Squad?"
According to reports, Roland Emmerich had said that Will Smith's decision to go for "Suicide Squad" instead of "Independence Day: Resurgence" was a matter of timing. However, fans know that Will Smith's character was killed in between films.
Will Smith has also mentioned that his decision has nothing to do with the quality of the movie. He said that he wanted to be aggressive and move forward and do new things to create a new "heyday." "Suicide Squad" was able to rake almost twice the gross sales of "Independence Day: Resurgence." Business-wise, it was a good move by Will Smith. However, the former film was one of the most poorly reviewed movies of the year according to reports.
Meanwhile, some are wondering why, if Will Smith does not like to go back and be nostalgic on some things, why did he return to "Men in Black" in 2012 and in two more sequel of "Bad Boys?" Perhaps, the "Suicde Squad" actor has changed his mind as "Bad Boys" had already premiered a year before "Independence Day."
Will Smith will star in "Collateral Beauty" and hopefully he will win an Oscar this time. Do you think Will Smith made the right decision in choosing "Suicide Squad" rather than "Independence Day: Resurgence?" Stay tuned to GamenGuide for the latest news and update.
